Chapter 70

Henshan Sect's elder stood on the Broken Dragon Platform, a figure who should have been high and mighty, putting on a show of calmness and ease. How did everything change so much after this young man named Buli appeared?

What on earth is going on?

He wanted to scold these rebellious descendants of the Xishan Remnant Clan, but under the murderous intent of Buli's long arrow, the elder of Henshan Sect did not have the courage to risk severe injury. A body worth a thousand gold should not be put in harm's way, and it was not worth dying with these rebellious young men. Since the mirage had already been destroyed, no one knew what had happened here. Once back, he could report to Sect Leader Luo, and then kill these unruly young men of the Xishan Remnant Clan one by one, making the entire clan pay the price, to set an example.

Thinking of this, the elder of Henshan Sect put on a smile that seemed extremely insincere. Since he was not planning to fight to the death with Buli, he might as well speak kindly.

"Buli, put down the longbow. This time, all four of you have passed the Xishan Remnant Clan's grand trial. I can guarantee that you will all enter Henshan Sect to learn the purest engraving techniques and soul techniques. If the sect only accepts three people, I can take one as a personal disciple," he said, trying to make his words as gentle as possible. However, he did not realize how fake his expression and words seemed to Buli and the others.

"I said, today, I will use my blood to awaken the Xishan Remnant Clan," Buli said. He had been drawing the bow for too long, and even though it was only half-drawn, the strength of this longbow was astonishing. It was already difficult for Buli to hold on. His fingers were pale, with no blood color, and his muscles were beginning to tremble. He did not know how long he could hold on.

This night had already consumed too much of his strength. Hunting Chu Zhongze and barely surviving the soul array, Buli was already at his limit, relying solely on the indignation in his heart to keep him going.

"Rather than let you kill us one by one, we might as well die together. Anyway, the force that was watching us has disappeared. No one knows what happens here. It's just me dying, or maybe my entire clan," Buli said with a smile. "Help our clan leave a spark, to pass it on."

As he finished speaking, the moon was half-full. The vine engraving on Buli's back flared up like a fire, and his weak soul power entered the engraving without hesitation. The moon was now full, and the ironwood arrow on the longbow began to tremble restlessly.

Wan Liqueun, Wen Ci, and Li Shaowei did not stop Buli. Sometimes, living requires even more courage. After this night, the naive young men finally saw the world clearly and understood the meaning of their existence. This was the spark, the fire to be passed on.

The sky was full of moonlight, and the ground was bathed in it. One was pure and flawless, the other filled with masculine killing intent.

Buli had already begun to self-destruct his engraving, drawing out that momentary surge of power to surpass himself and bloom with the most beautiful light. Although it was only for a moment, like a night-blooming cereus, it would leave an eternal legend.

A dark shadow appeared in the sky, flying through the moonlight. With a flap of its wings, it moved faster than the swiftest eagle in the sky. Soul power surged, clearly the person was using all their strength.

No one could have guessed that the situation at the Broken Dragon Platform in the Divine Remnant Mountains would turn out like this, not even Yu Ze. With a flap of his wings, he moved like a hawk, his soul power responding to his thoughts. His figure disappeared and reappeared behind Buli. His hands steadied on Buli's shoulders, and the soul power that had been surging in Buli's body began to calm down. The vine engraving, which had been trembling, looked at Yu Ze timidly and obediently returned to Buli's back.

"Young man, you're arrogant and reckless," Yu Ze thought, feeling somewhat annoyed. Why did this young man seem to be born to cause trouble for him?

However, Yu Ze still liked this unbending spirit. While soothing Buli's soul power, he gently sent a bit of strength into Buli's body, repairing the engraving and greatly benefiting Buli.

Buli was slightly startled at first, loosening his grip on the longbow, preparing to draw his dagger from his leg bindings and engage in close combat with the person behind him. Buli did not have the habit of giving up; even if he could not win, he would fight to find out.

In an instant, Buli sensed no hostility from the person, and the vine engraving returning to his body seemed to be on the verge of breaking through to the second level.

Although Yu Ze's first words were a scolding, Buli did not argue. He twisted his waist, turned around, took a half-step back, and faced Yu Ze, looking at him calmly.

"Self-destructing your engraving beast, who taught you this foolish method?" Yu Ze scolded again. "Follow me."

Without explaining, Yu Ze walked towards the Broken Dragon Platform. Buli thought for a moment, slung his longbow over his back, and followed Yu Ze. His fingers and steps were somewhat unsteady, but he did not fall, relying on his strong self-control to keep going.

Dahēi, sensing the presence of a powerful figure in the air, had already jumped off the Broken Dragon Platform and hidden in the darkness, transforming into a large stone. Seeing that the person seemed to have no ill intent, he cautiously followed Buli.

Yu Ze walked ahead indifferently, having come to prevent a mutually destructive battle. The life or death of the elder of Henshan Sect was of no concern to him, but Buli had not been irreversibly injured because of him, and that was enough. His efforts had not been in vain, and he could at least give an account to the young master.

The elder of Henshan Sect was at a loss, stunned. Although he was a significant figure in Henshan Sect, who was Yu Ze? The grand steward of a first-class sect, a person whose strength could stand tall among the heroes of the Soul Wave Continent. The elder of Henshan Sect had never imagined he would one day see such a high-ranking figure in person.

Not knowing what to do, the elder of Henshan Sect's knees buckled, and he knelt down.

"You've done a fine job!" Yu Ze said coldly.

Hearing Yu Ze's words, the elder of Henshan Sect felt as if all his bones had been removed, his body turning into a pile of flesh, nearly collapsing on the Broken Dragon Platform.

If the Xishan Remnant Clan was like ants to the elder of Henshan Sect, then the elder of Henshan Sect was not even an ant to Yu Ze. Seeing the elder's terrified and soulless appearance, Yu Ze had questions to ask and could only reluctantly soothe him.

"Get up and speak. Since nothing unexpected happened, I will suppress this matter."

Hearing this, the elder of Henshan Sect was surprised. He had thought he was doomed, but now he had a second chance, which made him feel unreal.

"Go back to Henshan Sect, and keep everything that happened here to yourself," Yu Ze said.

The elder of Henshan Sect nodded vigorously, then seemed to remember something. He took out a soul stone from his body, held it respectfully above his head, and crawled to Yu Ze, saying, "This is the mirage from just now. The grand array did not leave a mirage, so I kept a copy, thinking it might be useful."

"Hmm?" Yu Ze was somewhat surprised. This cowardly, corrupted man had some use after all.

"You've been thoughtful," Yu Ze nodded slightly, praising him.

The elder of Henshan Sect felt as if his entire body had become lighter, almost floating. He stammered, "Sir, you flatter me. This is what I should do."

Seeing that Yu Ze did not even look at him, the elder of Henshan Sect knew that being able to leave here safely was a great blessing. He did not dare to say more, bowed three times, and then retreated five steps, turning and disappearing into the night.

Yu Ze injected his soul power into the mirage, watching the scenes that had just played out, a smile gradually spreading across his lips.

Buli just followed behind Yu Ze, adopting a "dead pig not afraid of boiling water" attitude. What was there to fear? If he died, he might just cross over again.

Moreover, Buli had a vague expectation of the powerful existence in his "dream." Although it was not his summon, it could not ignore him when he was about to die.

That was the situation, but if Buli had not been forced into a corner, his cautious nature would never have allowed him to put himself in such a dangerous position, where death was just a step away.

Desperately absorbing the surrounding soul power, even though it was not much, it was better than nothing. Who knew if the mirage left by the elder of Henshan Sect would anger this powerful figure? On their first meeting, he had almost killed Buli if not for Zhang Xitong's words. Running back and forth in the Divine Remnant Mountains, this strong person must have some resentment. Buli speculated, standing beside Yu Ze and gently patting Dahēi's head.

Dahēi had done well this time. Although he was a coward, this kind of character seemed better than rushing in recklessly. Dahēi tilted his head, looking at Buli with disdain. The passionate words that had moved Wan Liqueun and the others did not touch Dahēi's heart, a peculiar being with no bottom line.

"You have a talent for stirring people's hearts," Yu Ze said after watching the mirage, already certain that Buli was the person mentioned by the Heavenly Eye Elder Du Tienci. His tone was neutral, making it hard to tell if it was praise or sarcasm. Buli did not place himself in a position of having to look up to Yu Ze, and he laughed openly, saying, "I was forced into a corner, so I had to do this. Some things, if not said, would leave me feeling uneasy."

"You have a dream, huh, a dream," Yu Ze repeated, turning his head, his eyes like lightning, and asked, "Do you have a dream of becoming strong?"